Visitor attractions and information for
Leicester
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 Mallory Park (Motorsport) Ltd, Mallory Park
Circuit, Kirkby Mallory, Leicester, LE9 7QE. Tel: 01455-842931.
If you have ever wanted to drive around a racing circuit, Mallory
Park offers you a range of exciting activity days. Mallory Park
is situated in the village of Kirkby Mallory, just off the A47,
between Leicester (11 miles) and Hinckley. There is easy access
by road and all major cities are in reach. The nearest British
Rail station is at Nuneaton. www.mallorypark.co.uk. About 8 miles west of Leicester. |
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Bosworth
Battlefield Visitor Centre and Country Park, Sutton Cheney, Nr
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 OAD. Tel: 01455 290 429. Historic
site of the Battle of Bosworth Field 111485 where King Richard
111 was defeated by the future Henry V11. Award-winning interpretation
of the Battle with the Visitor Centre giving a complete insight
into medieval times. About 10 miles west of Leicester. |
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Foxton Locks, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
You can explore the locks and surroundings at any time. Some
of the attractions on site have individual opening hours. Foxton
Canal Museum Tel: 0116 2792 657. www.foxtonlocks.com.
About 8 miles south of Leicester. |
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Busy
canal-side boatyard and shop, situated at the bottom of the famous
flight of 10 staircase locks, on the Grand Union Canal. Foxton
Boat Services Ltd, Bottom Lock, Foxton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire,
LE16 7RA. Tel: 0116 2792 285. www.foxtonboats.co.uk.
About 8 miles south of
Leicester. |
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Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood. Contact:
Estate Office, Deer Barn Buildings, Country Park, Newtown Linford,
Leicestershire, LE6 0HE. Tel: 0116 2362713. Leicestershire's
most visited country park with 830 acres, deer herd, and river.
There is a shop, visitor centre & cate. Nearby are the Bradgate
House Ruins which stand as a reminder of the time when Lady Jane
Grey was resident there. About
5 miles north of Leicester. |
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University
of Leicester Botanic Garden, Stoughton Drive South, Oadby, Leics.,
LE2 2NE. Tel/fax 0116-271-2933. Entrance to the Botanic Garden
is FREE. 16 acres display an array of interesting features, including
an arboretum, a herb garden, woodland and herbaceous borders,
rock gardens, a water garden. www.le.ac.uk.
About 3 miles south east
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Leicester Racecourse Co Ltd, Oadby, Leicester,
LE2 4AL. General Race day enquires: 0116 271 6515. With 30 race
meetings a year, Leicester Racecourse is one of the top courses
in the UK. Leicester boast some decent racing including the Leicestershire
Stakes in April. The racecourse is adjacent to the A6 (turn off
at junction 21 of the M1) at Oadby, two miles south of the city
centre. Free parking is available. www.leicester-racecourse.co.uk.
About 2 miles south east
of Leicester. |
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Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground,
Lutterworth, Leicestershire. LE17 5QS. Tel: +44 (0) 116 247 8030
/ 8040. The museum is home to the Cold War jet collection - Vulcan,
Victor, Hunter, Canberra, Comet, Lightning, Harrier, Seahawk,
Sea vixen, Buccaneer, Jet provost, Super Guppy, Iskra, Jaguar.
About 8 miles south of
Leicester. Photograph of Vulcan Bomber over Leicestershire
18th October 2007 |
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